Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-07
MARTINS FERRY.

Miss Eloise Gray is in Washington, Pa /,
the guest of the Misses Weir.
The c., l.. & W. had full train of cans
in town yesterday and threw off rails, ties
and supplies for the completion of their
road in this city.
A roll was broken at the Standard mill
yesterday, throwing off part of the mill.
Rev. Brownlee is the guest of friends at
his home in Claysville. Pa On Sunday
he will exchange pulpits with Rev. John
Schuler, of Bruce, ..
The Climax will run TO the wharf to-
night
Mr.. John Hightman, who has been laid
up with typhoid fever at the residence of
Captain l.. w Inglebright- is conyalescent.
Mr.. y. NJ. Ong, was in Bellaire yester-
day COnsummatiug the sale of an upright
grand piano.
Prof Will l.. Thompson, Of East Liver
pool, o., is the guest of Mr.. \. Nj. Ong, OF
West Hanover street.
Mr.. Henry Bone spent part of yester-
day in Bellaire.
Yesterday Mr.. S. F. Dean was severely
bitten in the right hand by dog belong
y.
always heretofore borne good reputation,
and was being petted by Mr.. Dean at the
time.
The Martins Ferry stove works, which
was so badly used up by the recent tor
nado, is about repaired again and will be
ready for operations early next week.
The case OF the Penn Mutual Insurance
Company vs.. the Martins Ferry Board Of
Education has been compromised, 80 far
As the claims OF the company 20. The
settlement is virtually on the following
terms: The Insurance Company drops all
claims for interest on the price of the school
house lots in the First ward, and agrees to
wait till such time rs the streets around
the building are opened up and Huey's ad-
ditiOn TO the city of Martins Ferry is ac-
cepted by the City Council before
the lots are 10 he paid for or the
deed made. In the meantime the contract
of the insurance company To make and
maintain cinder walks and a foot bridge on
Fifth street holds in force, and the COM
panv is still aS liable rs ever for the non
fulflment of the contract. The settle
ment Is considered very agreeable one by
the Board of Education and will no doubt
prove entirely satisfactory To the people in
general.
Last nights storm gave the people an
otherlsCare and sent several hearts la their
owners thr0ats, hut fortunately did no
greater damagrr.
William Mann has turned over To Treas
urer Smith of the cyclone relief fund, a
total of Sl,0S5.3O. Among the contrib
utors are Joseph Bell X Co, So; Riverside
Iron Co, $25; Il. Fisher X Son, So; A. J.
Sweeney Il Co., s.; Trimble N Iutz, s.;
f.. w. Oglebay, $40; Noah Beck, 81; j. r.
CroCkard. 81; Renwood Iron Co, $50; en-
plOyes BcnwOOd furnace, Martins Ferry,
$l4 80: Belmont Nail Co. $25 employees
of the same company, $3.50; employees
of the La Belle Iron Co.,
Si720; Redman & Co., $50; coal
miners of Riverside Iron Co, Sl7. 80; en-
ployes of Riverside Iron Co, at Benwood,
Sl29 -; employees Bcllaire Nail Co,
SIS 10; Junction Iron Co, Miugo, 500;
Standard Iron Co., Bridgeport, $50; en-
ployes of same company, SSs; employees
Etna Iron and Steel Co, Sl7i.70; WIN.
Mann and employees, $3.50; employees
Rtna Glass Co, BelIaire, S75; Henry War
wood Martins Ferry, So and Others,
which lack of space torbids mentioning in
detail
1t is the wish of the Relief Committee
that all those who claim assistance by rea-
son of the late tornado make a statement
Of their case to the Mayor, on or before
Saturday, May 7th, in order that no de-
serving case may be overlooked.